Powers/Abilities/Functions: The H.A.W.K. harness is a set of glider wings used by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents for air pursuits and making drop zones. The wings remain unseen, folded into the harness until needed.

History: (Strange Tales I#166/2) - As the Yellow Claw (actually a robot duplicate controlled by Dr. Doom) fled his Sky Dragon to regroup at his underwater base, Nick Fury donned the H.A.W.K. harness in order to pursue him, gliding after the Claw's flagship. Just as he caught on to the ship, it submerged itself underwater, and Fury discarded the H.A.W.K. harness because it was slowing him down.

(Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #4) - After turning rogue against S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury set out to Hong Kong aboard an Avengers Quinjet with John Allen, Al MacKenzie and Alexander Goodwin Pierce. The four men launched themselves from the Quinjet wearing H.A.W.K. harnesses, in order to meet up with Fury's contact, Pail.

(Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Connection) - Fury and Wolverine each wore a H.A.W.K. harness as they disembarked from a S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft to the island base of Amber D'Alexis.

(Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. II#42) - Fury wore the H.A.W.K. harness as he glided from the Helicarrier to the ruins of S.H.I.E.L.D. Central.

(Captain America I#440) - Fury held a briefing on AIM Island aboard the Freedom's Flight with Fabian Stankowicz, Zach Moonhunter, the Falcon, Free Spirit, Jack Flag and Captain America. As the Freedom's Flight came close to AIM airspace, Fury had to depart because of restricted airspace, and launched himself out of the ship with his H.A.W.K. harness.

(Punisher III#11) - G.W. Bridge sent out a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. paraglide troopers wearing H.A.W.K. harnesses to examine Onslaught's Sentinels which had invaded New York City.

(She-Hulk II#15) - As an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., She-Hulk wore a H.A.W.K. harness as she flew into Reno, Nevada for a confrontation with the Abomination.

(Punisher War Journal II#14) - Valentina De Fontaine wore a H.A.W.K. harness while on a S.H.I.E.L.D. mission in Paris, and clashed with an A.I.M. agent in aerial combat.

(Invincible Iron Man#1) - Iron Man led a squadron of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in H.A.W.K. harnesses into the Congo to combat a splinter group of A.I.M. (Advanced Genocide Mechanics).

(Invincible Iron Man#15) - With the collapse of S.H.I.E.L.D., the H.A.W.K. was put to use by their successor, H.A.M.M.E.R. A team of three H.A.M.M.E.R. agents used them to pursue ex-agent Maria Hill, but she evaded them with the Black Widow's aid.

(Dark Reign: The List - Secret Warriors#1) - Fury jumped from a flying car and used a H.A.W.K. to fly to Avengers Tower.

Comments: Created by Jim Steranko and Joe Sinnott.

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Prime Eternal

CLARIFICATIONS:The H.A.W.K. should not be confused with:

Hawk, Hyborian era, Zaproavo, @ Pool of the Black One

Hawk, Hyborian era, Baracan pirate ship, @ Gem in the Tower

Hawk, movie director, @ Fantastic Four III#37

Hawk of Earth-Killraven, member of the Freemen, @ Amazing Adventures II#19